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K 0W ibe obristmas-tide is come, 

obr^istmas bol'cJays are \)ere, 
Dearest to tl^e scbool-boy heart 

yf all tl^e clays tbnouabout tbe yea: 
^cbool IS over for a spell, 

Dooi^s are lam aside witb care, 
(^b^ouab tbe bouse alad voices nna, 

^bouts and lauabter fill tbe air. 



N and out tbey run will; 9I 



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Kou9bt to do but romp and play, 
)umDie in tpe vieidina snow, 

^Jump and frolic all tf)e day ; 
r)ape the snow m giant forms, 

Ouild ^une forts of towenno miabt, 
torm, and tai^e tr)e opposina foe, 

l\olic in a snow-ball fiabt. 



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0M&S voun^ster da^x/n "the road, 

0n sbining snow-sboes treading \\^h^, 
Quid? tbe otbers flocl^ around, 

Baaer for tbe wondrous sipb^. 
Blotbed in flannel, warm and snu^, 

Bordered bmpbt witb colored bands 
Grayly ipped witb sasb and ball, 

Proud, tbe 'i^^le bero stands. 



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YISH faces gleam witb mirtb. 

obeebs Witt} ruddy color alow, 
Warm, i\)e lacbets buttoned ti^bt, 

Warm, tl^e boyisb b^arts below, 
ob^stmas-time is all for fun, 

obi"istmas comes but once a year 
Wisbed for, lonoed for, wben afar, 

rlailed witb wild deliabt wben n 



ear. 

Annie C. McOiek- 



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